Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion . His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday).

The chronology of his death and resurrection is variously interpreted to have occurred between AD 26 and 36.

Easter marks the end of Lent , a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance.

Easter is followed by a fifty-day period called Easter tide or the Easter Season, ending with Pentecost Sunday.

Easter is a movable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar

The First Council of Nicaea established the date of Easter as the first Sunday after the full moon following the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox.

Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover by much of its symbolism, as well as by its position in the calendar.

Easter customs vary across the Christian world, but decorating Easter eggs is a common motif. In the Western world, customs such as egg hunting and the Easter Bunny extend from the domain of church, and often have a secular character.

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Like so many francophiles out there, I have also fallen under the spell of all things French. The lifestyle, the markets, French Brocantes... I love the hunt for antique monogrammed linen,chanvre, metis,hemp and lace, religious iconography, vieux carte postale or whatever intrigue to bring back and share at my brocante events.
Living in Stellenbosch winelands in the very South of Africa,we combine our colonial roots with French finds. These are my passions.This is my world.